Manker v. Peck

The plaintiff in error brought suit in the district court of Scott county to set aside a tax deed, and for damages. Issues were joined and a trial had, of which the journal entry of judgment recites:

“Thereupon the plaintiff introduced his evidence and rested, to which evidence the defendants filed a demurrer, which was by the court, after due consideration, sustained, on the ground that the tax deed referred to in the plaintiff’s petition is by the court found and adjudged to be regular in form and valid on its face, to have been of record in the office of the register of deeds of Scott…